I don't want to be 'reigned over' anymore

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While I totally respect the Queen and how she served the country, I think it's now a good time to end the monarchy as I think modern society has outgrown it.

Just the idea that someone inherits the job of head of state through birthright and reigns over us peasants is crazy in this modern age. Then all the ceremonies, titles, line of succession are remnants of a completely different era and tbh remind me of episodes of The Tudors or Game of Thrones, it's just so archaic and out of place.

I think having to bow and curtsey to people just because they were born or married into a special family also seems ridiculous. Why should I have to curtsey to any of them? Not saying I'd be rude or disrespectful but having to bend my knee to a set of people as if they were deities, it's just insane! I think I'd actually feel humiliated.

I also don't get the fawning and crying outside the palace - by all means be respectful and recognise her contribution but crying about someone you've never met? To me it's OTT

Back in medieval times when there was little education and religion was used to manipulate the masses, I can understand why all the peasants went mad for their sovereign and saw them as annointed by God etc etc but we're much more enlightened now (most of us!) so we need to make way for a new way of doing things.

Even a new national anthem - why is it all about the king or queen and god saving them? Why not about the people, the nation as a whole?

That said, I also hate the idea of someone like Boris Johnson being head of state and I bet that's a role he'd go for if we were a Republic. Swings and Roundabouts!

YABU - God save the king, monarchy forever
YANBU - time to end the monarchy

You don’t need to curtesy. I wouldn’t if I met them.

They have no real power. They’re show ponies.

And they don’t ‘reign’ any more. They just kind of hang out.

Weird life for them. They’re kind of bred into captivity, it’s so weird.

Weird life for them. They’re kind of bred into captivity, it’s so weird

Like some kind of royal zoo?? All the more reason to end it, can't be an easy life

You could move? I like being a loyal subject, and I’m immensely supportive of the billions of pounds the Royal family tourism brings into this country.

Then please move abroad

Where to exactly? Brexit put an end to being able to escape this island easily...
I live on a fairly republican part of the country so it's OK.

Maybe you're happy to be a loyal subject but I'm not and lots of people aren't

This. Non one’s making you live in a country with a hereditary monarchy.

Off you pop and don’t let the door hit your arse on the way out

That's ridiculous. So only people who love the monarchy can stay? Everyone else with a different opinion should vacate the UK?

Give me strength, the mentality of some people is astounding

52/48… 😖

I must admit I thought there would be a bit more time between the Queen’s death and the proclamation of King Charles. I naïvely thought the nation would be given a bit more thinking time to see if that is what we really want now. A lot has changed after seventy years after all. They say the Monarchy is dependent on the will and support of the people but the people were hardly given 48 hrs before the installation the new king.

I am sure someone as resourceful as you could find a country to emigrate to,, Brexit or no Brexit.

I bet the ultra royalists are also Brexiteers. Judging by the comments about leaving the country

Really? 😂😂😂😂

We weren't given "thinking time" because there wasn't a choice. We don't get to elect them.

Charles became King immediately the second his mother died. There are historical reasons for that.

Not only about this post but getting quite peeved by the fact people post without actually checking their facts. You do not have to bow or curtsy. Clearly spelt out on the royal website. It’s a choice.

How tiresome. "Off you pop" if you dare to suggest the monarchy is a ridiculous notion.

Or you could, y'know, provide an actual robust defence of why the royals are in any way relevant in 2022.

Oh, you can't.

This kind of comment is weird. If everybody who disliked something about the way their country was run just went somewhere else, no progress would ever happen. It's a sign of caring about your country to want changes that you think would make it a better place.

Surely one of the main things we all value most about the uk is free speech and that it’s inhabitants are allowed all sorts of different views about all sorts of major issues including the monarchy?

Fuck deference.

Absolute bullshit. Queens, kings, Princess, prince's Duke duchess, Lords, ladies

It's all absolute pathetic bullshit

“Dei gratia, Regina, fidi defensor” which means by the grace of God, queen, defender of the faith….

As someone from the antipodes, I don’t really understand unless you are practicing member of the Church of England and believe in their (the RF’s) hereditary right to rule, why you would support the monarchy in a modern democratic country 🤷🏻‍♀️

The whole thing is sickening. The wealth within this family is mind boggling.

Off you pop luv... Toodle pip!

I’m a remainer
A Labour Party Member
A Catholic
Of Irish Descent

I don’t have any issue with it at all .. as long as they use the power they have for good. I’ve been impressed by the work the Prince & Princess of Wales have done with Mental Health organisations, and with younger people.